Snuff Box
Circular wooden snuff box, the lid fits onto the inner rim of the base. The lid is decorated by a hand painted view of a gentleman with a long grey beard wearing a black cloak.
Snuff Box
Circular wooden snuff box, the base and lid have a lightly carved decoration. There is a painted portrait of a lady beneath a circle of glass on the lid. The lady's dress and hair style are of the late ...
Snuff Box
A small circular box with a lid, from West Africa. The box is formed by sections of two shaped gourds. There is a painted scene on the lid of oxen pulling a cart.
Soda Tumbler
Crystal tumbler, made in Stourbridge, with vertical cut spear decoration. The glass has a capacity of 12 ozs, c.1963.
Soldier whirligig
This whirligig, a guardsman in uniform, is made of polychrome pine and metal. The soldier wears a traditional uniform of black trousers and a red jacket with a high collar, white belt and buttons down ...
Soldier, sailor and postman whirligigs
These three whirligigs - a sailor, a soldier and a postman, are British and date from the early 20th century. The term 'whirligig' comes from 'gig', meaning a whipping top, and can be used to describe ...
Soup Plate. Derby. Crown Derby
Soup Plate Derby c.1795 An old Crown Derby soup plate which is a copy of a Chinese Famille Verte from the Duesbury period. The plate is deep green and orange with a roundel depicting two birds, a tree ...
Soup Sieve
This is a soup sieve from Ghana, West Africa. The seive is made from plant fibres that have been woven together to make a basket.
Soup Spoon
Silver plate soup spoon from Bobby's Restaurant. The spoon is moulded from one piece of metal. The handle is very narrow, becoming wider to form an elongated teardrop shape. "MAPPIN & WEBB / MAPPIN PLATE" ...
Sovereign Balance
This wooden box contains a brass balance, which springs up when the box is opened. It was made by Stephen Houghton of Ormskirk in Lancashire during the first half of the 19th Century. At this time it ...
Sovereign Case
This is a metal sovereign case, which was used to hold sovereigns.
Sovereign Case
A rectangular box made of silver coloured metal. The holes are for holding fives types of coin. It is decorated with fine zig-zag lines.
Spectacle Case
A folding spectacle case with sprung hinge beneath the burgundy cover. Inside is a deep purple velvet lining and a cloth for wiping lenses.
Spectacle Case
A black spectacle case with a blue velvet lining. It is long in shape with pointed ends. Mother of pearl inlay decorates one side.
Spectacle Case
Spectacle case, from Leamington Spa, made up of a rectagonal metal box with a lid and pointed ends. It has a red felt lining, c.1732-1810.
Spice Container
English pewter spice container dating from c.1600-1799. It is a pear shaped vessel with a screw on lid and a hole in the top.
Spirit Bottle. Germany
Spirit Bottle Germany c.1750 An eight-sided pewter-mounted bottle, made in Germany. It depicts a female figure holding a posy on one side. There is flower and frond decoration on the other side, with ...
Spirit Bottle. Germany
An eight-sided pewter-mounted bottle, made in Germany. The bottle is made from European glass decorated in enamel colours. It has flower and scroll decoration, with a hare and greyhound in white within ...